* Are you an experienced QA Manager who is looking for a new challenge?
* Do you want to be part of an exciting new venture?
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our QA Team at our new facility at The Fresh Produce Centre in Paddock Wood.
This new role will lead and support our QA Team and work closely with the Operations Manager on site.
Other responsibilities include:
* Building and maintaining effective communication between the site operations and QA team regarding all aspects of quality.
* Monitoring key elements of the quality process such as product wastage, giveaway and sorting levels daily providing solutions to challenges.
* Managing the site label room and issuing of printed packaging.
* Having knowledge of, and understanding, all relevant legal third party and customer technical standards and requirements.
* Driving change in culture and implement improvements required to meet industry and customer requirements, ensuring the site is always 'Audit Ready.'
A day in the life…….
“Working closely with the production team, you will need a proactive approach and have excellent attention to detail to ensure quality standards are achieved. You will be responsible for leading a daily QA huddle where key updates are shared, and team feedback is gathered. Any quality challenges identified will be communicated to the operations team, and quality KPIs will be reported during the operations huddle. You will ensure systems are updated and verify product labelling information for accuracy in the label room and OAL, ensuring all records are compliant and up to date.”
Key skills & knowledge required include:
* Leadership, day to day management and motivation of a focused team delivering accurate and thorough Quality Assurance services.
* A background in Quality Assurance, Compliance and hygiene or product management, preferably within fresh produce.
* The ability to understand and interpret specifications and use as a basis for routine decision making and actions.
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan staff workloads, rotas and quality resources.
What we can offer you:
* A competitive salary.
* 25 days holiday per annum plus 8 days bank holiday.
* Death in Service benefit.
* Private health care.
* Medicash and other employee benefits.
* Company pension.
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